The best chili I had had two secret ingredients: coffee and dark beer.
But is this really all that surprising? The question is, what can’t coffee make better?
Here is the recipe I’m talking about. Feel free to tweak as you feel inspired.
The dark, complex flavor of this chili is quite amazing. Goes [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Tricks of the Trade'
Chili + Coffee + Beer = Yumm
April 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Random, Tricks of the Trade
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Half Caff = A Lot Less Acidic
April 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Non-Dairy Creamer, Tricks of the Trade
I made a stop over at the parent’s house recently and realized once again that my mom is a genius (you see where I get it). She mixes regular coffee with half caff to decrease the acidity of her morning joe.
It might seem obvious, but this is truly a great idea. The half-caff [...]
Proportioning Coffee Grounds and Water
March 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Coffee Science, Tricks of the Trade
I hit up the break room today for a coffee refill and noticed that whoever made the coffee I was now drinking had filled the coffee filter almost to the top with coffee grounds. Consequently the coffee tasted excessively bitter and unbalanced. This reminded me of the fact that many people do not know how [...]
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Chugging Coffee Can Work
March 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Tricks of the Trade
This is a continuation of two previous posts:Chugging Coffee Doesn’t WorkandChugging Coffee Doesn’t Work (part 2)
I have further refined early morning coffee chugging to bring about a generally more positive effect. I am addressing this issue because often I’m pressed for time and thus chugging my coffee is the only option available.
After extensive [...]
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Coffee For One, No Coffee Machine Needed
February 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Coffee Accessories, Tricks of the Trade
A friend showed showed me a clever and efficient way to make a single serving of coffee without a coffee maker. All you need is one of these little plastic filters to sit on the top of your coffee cup. Directions:
First grind the beans:
Then add grounds to this little, single-serving coffee filter holder, which sits [...]
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